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An Artful Artist (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short
Angelo, a portrait painter, is a society fad. To be painted by him is to be admitted as one of the social elect. Jane Smith has money and ambition, but no standing in society. Her husband is jealous. It is Jane's great aim to be painted by...See moreAngelo, a portrait painter, is a society fad. To be painted by him is to be admitted as one of the social elect. Jane Smith has money and ambition, but no standing in society. Her husband is jealous. It is Jane's great aim to be painted by Angelo and she writes demanding that he name a price. Angelo receives the letter just as he is leaving town for a week. When Jane comes to argue her case on appeal, she encounters Bill, the janitor, who has put on the artist's painting togs just to see how he looks in them. Jane thinks that he is the artist, disguised, so that he can turn her away without being recognized, so she bids high. Bill would be willing to paint her picture for $1.50, but he offers no objections to thousand dollar bills, and tells her to come the next day. The detective hired by the jealous husband learns that Angelo is out of town. More than ever the matter looks suspicious and hubby starts for the studio, too. There is a lively ten minutes, but in the end Bill, who is hiding on the roof, falls through the skylight. He loses his ill-gotten gains and some of the skin from his nose and shins, but he is rich in black and blue marks. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Arthur Hotaling (as Arthur D. Hotaling)
Writer
E.W. Sargent
Producer
Siegmund Lubin (producer)
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Updated Sep 4, 1915
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Sep 4, 1915 (United States)

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Billie Reeves primary photo
Billie Reeves
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